Saturday, September 20, 2014
Therapure TPH100 Ultrasonic Humidifier
Friday, September 19, 2014
AC-818 Duracraft Humidifier Wick Filter (3 Pack)
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I took a chance buying these instead of buying the Sears version. I'm glad I did. They were less than 1/2 the price and work just as good.They are supposed to be the same as the Kenmore #14804 natural moisture pads. The only problem is that they are about 1/2 inch too long on the one side. I just trimmed it down with scissors and everything was fine. The cutting was not, in my opinion, enough to lower the rating for this item.
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My Duracraft is many years old and I felt like I had a new humidifier with this filter.Want AC-818 Duracraft Humidifier Wick Filter (3 Pack) Discount?
The filters were a great deal (for 3) but when I put the first filter in then put the top back on, it was lop-sided and I figured it would maybe shrink when it soaked up the water but it didn't go down much, so I "trimmed a little off the top" as they say and it worked fine, I will probably buy these again and just keep trimming.Thank youHolmes HM1200 Cool Mist Humidifier
Thursday, September 18, 2014
SoleusAir 13,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, Dehumidifier, Heater, # LX-130D
Heat pump: I turned it on in mid October. Today (December 10th), all of the lights on the front panel were blinking on and off and the unit would not turn off using the control panel power button. I unplugged it from the wall and left it sit for an hour. Plugging it back in (an hour later), the unit would run but all of the lights were flashing on and off with no control over the power.I am awaiting customer service to contact me to see how they will react to the 1 year warranty. I will try to post what has happened to keep consumers informed. This rather expensive portable air conditioner is of very low quality, and it's also very poorly designed.
First of all, the air conditioner leaks water from the base. I purchased one, it leaked, I returned it, and the replacement leaked as well.
In order for a portable air conditioner to work properly, it needs to have a two hose design so that one hose takes in outside air to cool the compressor and the second hose expels the hot air from the unit to outside your house. This air conditioner only has one hose that vents the hot exhaust through a window to the outside of your house. This mean it takes in cool air from inside your house and blows it outside to cool the compressor. This creates a partial vacuum inside the house, which results in warm, humid air being drawn in from the outside to fill the partial vacuum. The intake of warm humid air almost completely offsets the amount of cooling this unit is able to provide. Using this unit alone in one small bedroom, the temperature would often be above 80 degrees F on hot July and August days. That's not acceptable performance for such an expensive air conditioner in such a small room.
For a portable air conditioner to work efficiently, it needs to have two hoses: one for intake and one for exhaust.
Lastly, the compressor and fan on this unit are very very loud. It's difficult to watch to TV or carry on a conversation while the unit is running.
I do not recommend this product to anyone.
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Seems to work adequately as an air conditioner. I thought I might not need to, or want to run our old dehumidifier. I purchased the LX-130D to use in the basement and expected that it would work even better at removing moisture than the old dehumidifier. The old stand alone dehumidifier runs for a fraction of the time to achieve the same level of de-humidification. The air conditioner and heater work well but are not super powerful.I bought this unit two days ago when the temperature in a recreation room (fully insulated, measuring 35' x 17' or 595 square feet. Note: unit is rated for 550 square feet) over my garage reached temperatures of 98 to 100 degrees in this latest heat wave in New Jersey. The reason I purchased the "Soleus Heat Pump Air Conditioner" is because I wanted the duality of an air conditioner and heater.The set up was not difficult, the window assembly kit that fits in the window had to be cut down, as required in the instructions to fit the window. That took about 5 minutes to measure and cut. Total set up time was about 35 minutes. Of that time twenty minutes were spent trying to understand the directions.
The instructions are not the best. There is a hose for draining water from the unit that is not mentioned anywhere in the instructions. The unit has Control Panel and Digital Display that is easy to use and a Remote Controller. The unit also has a timer and louvers that will oscillate up and down to circulate the air. What is not mentioned in the general instructions but under the Remote instructions is that the timer and oscillator can only be accessed through the Remote. However, none of this is insurmountable. After a few minutes of flipping back and forth between pages it can be figured out.
The venting kit that comes with the unit should have supplied some gasket material to put between the exhaust panel and the window. Luckily I had some sponge rubber gasket to assure a good seal. Also, it is a tight fit between the window sill and exhaust hose that fits into the window kit.
After I had the unit up and running I insulated the flexible PVC exhaust hose as per the instructions. The hose becomes quite warm and the heat from it will radiate back into the room, so insulating it makes sense.
Today as I am writing this, July 22 2011 at 1 pm, it is 101 degrees outside in the shade and very humid. In the room over the garage "Soleus" unit is maintaining a constant 82 degrees with 54 percent humidity. I consider that good, the main part of my home has central air set at 72 degrees and it is struggling to maintain the temperature at 74 degrees.
I consider the "Soleus" unit to be working pretty good for a portable air conditioner with extremely high temperature outside. I expect better results when the temperature gets down to the low 90's where it is more normal for summer here.
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I lke it but wish it would turn on and off with the thermostat, I can't leave it running all the timeEssick Air E27 000 2-Speed Tabletop Humidifier, White
Very simple design on this. Use in bedroom and seems to humidify well enough. The filter that came with it was a floppy thing, that was very difficult to keep upright when putting the top back on after filling. I came to find out replacement filters have a plastic frame, which solves this issue. The filter otherwise would have lasted the full dry winter season for me. I use the bacteria treatment. That bottle will last a very long time! It is awkward to fill and needs to be filled every other night if run on low or every night if run on high. My biggest problem with this unit is how noisy it is. The fan rattles loudly and I HAVE to run it on low to sleep, even with earplugs in. The rattling comes and goes, but makes me want to get rid of it most nights.I bought this humidifier because it had advertised its ability to humidify a fairly large space. I only needed it to cover a small area but in a large room. It has not lived up to its claims, as I cannot raise the humidity more than the high teens/low 20's, certainly too low a humidity to be comfortable. I guess the old adage, "You get what you pay for!" rings true with humidifiers as well as most everything else in life.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
ProTec Continuous Cleaning Cartridge/Antimicrobial Treated Filters, 2/Pack
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These little things do a great job of keeping bacteria, etc from growing in my humidifier. I have been using my humidifier daily for 8 months, and these have really cut down on the number of times that I have to clean the tank. I usually buy them at my retail giant store for much less, but they don't seem to carry them during the summer. I was willing to pay a little more this time just because I've gotten used to the convenience.Cartridges indeed help to keep humidifiers clean longer. (Used with Crane animal shape cool mist humidifier.)Want ProTec Continuous Cleaning Cartridge/Antimicrobial Treated Filters, 2/Pack Discount?
Didn't stop the mold from forming on my wick/filter humidifier. The wick grew some black mold on it. Was a waste of money. Now I use the anti-microbial liquid. one capfull takes care of it.Vornado Humidifier Wick Filter (2 Pack)
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